By Alex Baran,
Project Weight Loss Staff Writer
December 04, 2009 Tiger Woods is on the list of top athletes and he worked hard to achieve his status. Everybody has his little sins, but it doesn’t mean the press can destroy the calm that surrounds a family just to get a good rating.
I want to present you a few of Tiger’s assets and how he achieved them. Today I am going to talk about fitness.
Tiger was in the press attention since he was just a two year old kid, when appeared on “The Mike Douglas Show.” Since then, he trained hard, won many prizes, became the image of a few big companies, and last, but not least he started a family.
Keith Kleven trained Tiger throughout his pro career with a unique fitness program. “He loves to work out. A lot of athletes don’t like to train; he thrives on it,” said Kleven, according to Men’s Fitness.
It’s not enough to work out two or three times a week; Tiger is training up to six times a week. Posture is very important. He tries to maintain his balance and symmetry of his body while he has a perfect state of posture for lower and upper quarters, combining speed with power. For strengthening his core, pro golfer does sit-ups and runs seven miles for endurance and three miles for speed.
Before each workout Tiger stretches for 35-40 minutes; he tries to use all his joints and muscles, which is important for improving flexibility. “We make sure to release the joints and at the same time strengthen the tissue and produce balance and freedom of movement,” his trainer said.
One of his other fitness programs is High-Rep Weight Training that features higher reps. To improve his endurance, balance, speed, and control Tiger does 25-50 reps using sub maximal weights. Self-motivation can sometimes bring more benefits than anything else. That’s what Tiger does – he challenges himself in the weight room, but he does it wisely; “I’ve never, ever hurt myself lifting. I hear people say, ‘I hurt this,’ or ‘I hurt that.’ I don’t even know what that feels like,” said Tiger.
Without a good nutrition he couldn’t have done it. Tiger doesn’t eat junk food or fats; there are lots of fish, proteins, and vegetables on his menu. As for supplements, he only takes ones for bone protection and nutritional support.
Tiger Woods shared his experiences so people would have an example of good practice. Time has proven his workout strategy brings lots of benefits.
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